The 1740 Coup That Changed Bengal: Alivardi Khan's Rise
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In April 1740, Alivardi Khan, a deputy governor of Bihar, orchestrated a brutal coup in Murshidabad, killing the infant nawab Sarfaraz Khan and seizing power. This episode explores how Alivardi, born Shah Quli Khan Mirza, a Shia general of Arab descent, toppled the Nasiri dynasty and built a new regime. We discuss the politics of Bengal's Mughal-era court, the role of the Dewan, and Alivardi's twenty-year struggle against the Maratha Bargi raids that devastated Bengal's countryside. Lucas and Luna examine Alivardi's military tactics, his alliance with Raja Rajballabh, and his final years as he tried to secure succession for his grandson Siraj-ud-Daulah. They also touch on the famine of 1739-40 that preceded his rise and the tax policies that shaped his rule. This is a story of ambition, violence, and resilience in early modern Bengal.
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